The NSR office will be closed December 24th through January 1st. Regular office hours will resume Thursday, January 2nd.
This week was productive in terms of visits, I spent most of the week in west-central Illinois. Heimer Hampshires has a great set of pigs that Jesse is getting ready to sale. If you are in the market for a show hog this fall you need to look at this set. Jesse’s track record speaks for its self. Peter Farm has a really good set of September pigs they are getting ready to sort out of the nurseries. I also made stops at Blaine Olson’s and Ben Bobbel’s, if you are headed to Aspermont TX this weekend make sure you look at Ben’s set he will have at the sale. The last stop I made on Wednesday was at Hi Point Genetics give me a call and we can talk about the boars. I rounded out the week stopping at JR Fecke’s then made my way back to Iowa so [ … ]
Champion Drive Results – Tulsa Jr Barrow Show
Grand Barrow – Whitney Jung – Sterling, Ok. – HampReserve – Hunter McKinnon – Lone Grove, Ok. – YorkCongratulations to all the exhibitors at the Tulsa State Fair Market Hog Show. The Grand came out of the Hampshire division. Shown by Whitney Jung, this Hampshire-marked barrow was sired by Mile High at Flash Farms and the barrow was raised by Flash Farms and Cooper Livestock.The Reserve Grand Barrow was shown by Hunter McKinnon of Lone Grove and was previously named the Champion Yorkshire Barrow. Hunter’s barrow was a Purebred Yorkshire Barrow raised by Dr. Mike Tripp and sired by Snowplow (Hi Point Genetics). Look for results from the pedigreed gilt show starting tomorrow evening. I will try to post sale animals from the Duroc, York and Hampshire breeds as soon as each breed is completed. If you have any questions pertaining to any [ … ]
I had the opportunity to spend 3 days with Chance helping around the farm to get ready for the upcoming sale. I think I was helping, he might tell you I was only in the way. Either way I was there. I must say that Chance has things looking GREAT!!!!! The set of hogs in this particular sale are very typical of what you would expect from a JLM offering. Chance worked really hard to get pictures of the hogs that he thought represented what they were and I must say he did a very good job. I had the privilege of writing the descriptions for this set and it was an easy set to write about I will tell you.
I know most of you expected to see lots of purebred Hampshire hogs, but they were just too young and not ready to photo. Chance is going to move [ … ]
Hats Off$68,000 Champion Hampshire Boar2011 IN State FairBred By Watsons & Purchased by A Cut Above
I greatly appreciate Mike, Steve and Ruth having me down to go through their offering for Tuesday’s Cornerstone Genetics Sale. Special thanks to Mike for taking the time to show me their sale entries as well as the sows behind these hogs. I would challenge you to find a set of Hampshire sows as powerful and good skeletoned as what Mike has put together. Some of the highlights of the sow tour include the mother of Hats Off and the former IN State Fair Jr. Show Grand Champion gilt who has been highly influential within their herd.
3-4 Hampshire GiltGranddam is mother of Hats OffSelling in Cornerstone Genetics Sale
This set of Watson gilts that are going to be sold in the CornerstoneGenetics sale provides an opportunity to buy into elite Hampshire genetics. There is a strong set of Wide [ … ]
I spent the past week making stops in SE Iowa and Nebraska. I had some great stops at Rohrig Yorks and Showpigs, Midwest Genetics, 4K Farms, Penner Genetics, and Hirschfeld Livestock and A Cut Above Boar Stud.
If you would like to talk about any of the hogs I have seen give me a call.
It was great seeing everyone in Omaha this weekend. Congratulations to all the winner!!! Good luck at the sale tonight.
Perhaps no other show rivals the prestige and tradition of the National Barrow Show® in Austin, MN. Over the years Crane Pavilion has been the site of many outstanding shows and sales with influential breeding hogs that have left their mark for generations. One of the most unique aspects of the National Barrow Show® is Hog College Row.
In order to add to the value of the Hog College, for the first time each of the boars and gilts representing their breeds will participate in the “Home Run Drive.” Following the truckload show, all eight Hog College boars and gilts will be paraded in one ring. At this time, a three-member panel will pick the boar and gilt they feel best represents their breed. College teams will also have the opportunity to rank the Hog College nominees to compete for a team prize.
Over the past several weeks, the NSR [ … ]
23,000+ miles, 95 days, 52 herd visits, and 13 states, all made possible by what I strongly believe is the greatest livestock organization in the country! I struggle to find words that can put into perspective just how appriciative, humbled, and privileged I have been to have had the opportunity to serve such an outstanding organization and even more impressive membership! Each and everyone of you that I have had the opportunity to visit with over the last few months has impacted me in some way or another. My time with the National Swine Registry will certainly play a large role in the individual I am to become. I have gained life skills that will be utilized no matter what path life leads me down. Please know that, if I can ever be of any assistance to any of you, please do not hesitate to ask. As an asset to [ … ]
Missouri State Fair – Open ShowSedalia, Mo.
Champion Hampshire Boar
Shown by Howell Farms
(GRUS9 Southern Comfort x EC9 Missy)
Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar
Shown by Howell Farms
(DMP Buried Alive x IAAG0 Missy)
Champion Hampshire Gilt
Shown by Cole Igo
(JLM9 Tight Rope 13-1 x DPK9 High Five 11-9)
Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt
Shown by Christian Still
(GMWO PSSS Dateline x BRJL0 Rubu)
Missouri State Fair – Open Show
Sedalia, Mo.
Champion Yorkshire Boar
Shown by Troy Sloan
(ASLS9 On The Verge x IGF Flair)
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar
Shown by Zach Cravens
(WGW9 The Grizz x AZC0 Bonnie)
Champion Yorkshire Gilt
Shown by Dylan Hayworth
(Dog Knott X Wow’s littermate sister)
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt
Shown by Colton Wilson
(ARK Final Say x ARK Spotlight)
